If 77 makes you feel young,
I passed my test when I was 16 in 1972 (like everyone elase I knew).

In Vermont kids can get a learners permit and drive with parents once they turn 15. It's sort of a rite of passage.

These rites can also unfortunately/sadly include really bad car accidents once they get their licenses. There are restrictions on the times of day new drivers can drive and the number of people in the car, but many kids ignore these, drive trashed and every year there are a few kids killed from being stupid. Of course being the land of cars, we have really poor public transportation which I assume would be part of the world wide Obama socialist plot to force one world government. )I am sure some people would say this if he did try to push public transportation a little as so many people are mesmerized and hypnotized by the crap they hear on FOX “News”).
(MichaelS wasn't picked again, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 11:57, 2 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Well, if they're stupid enough to listen to Fox News.....
sorry. I just hate that program.
( Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 12:00, Reply)

I agree:
They are stupid (and getting stupider). It's really sad how many people really believe the shit spouted on that channel. (I refuse to have cable tv at my house so we can't get it at home; but sometimes I watch it when traveling just so I can know my enemy a bit better.)
(MichaelS wasn't picked again, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 12:06, Reply)

I tend to watch the CNN channel or
BBC America. However, yesterday, CNN was full of Brittany Murphy stuff and it PISSED ME OFF. Sorry she died, I actually met her a few times, but there was no need to dedicate the whole fucking channel to her death.
( Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 12:14, Reply)

I have no idea who
she even was (I gernerlly tune out those portionsof the news).
(MichaelS wasn't picked again, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 12:35, Reply)

You are like so old.
HaHa Grandad
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 12:02, Reply)

I was born in 1981
:-P
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 12:03, Reply)

Mr V, you are a wise person
I was born the day the music died.

When?
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 12:05, Reply)

if it is the one referenced by don mclean
that was about buddy holly wasn't it?

59? not sure what date
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 12:07, Reply)

More accuracy required
but yes.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 12:09, Reply)

I'll have to resort to google in that case
3rd of February
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 12:10, Reply)

Done
Only I don't plan to fly into a mountain
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 12:11, Reply)

Fuck.

( Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 12:16, Reply)

Fuck?
What, that I'm that old, or you wish me to fly into a mountain soon?
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 12:23, Reply)

"Grandad"
Not yet you young whippersnapper! I'm not ready for that yet. (I almost was but my daughter had a miscarraige).
(MichaelS wasn't picked again, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 12:08, Reply)

*Withholds witty ripost*
Sorry about that.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 12:10, Reply)

What year were you born?

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 12:23, Reply)

Ahh....
1956
(MichaelS wasn't picked again, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 12:32, Reply)

Same year as...
My lil pop!
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 12:33, Reply)

Thats it
I need a new hobby. I wonder if they have train spotting in the us?
(MichaelS wasn't picked again, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 12:36, Reply)

My dad's just started going on walks
try that. :-P
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 12:38, Reply)

I wonder if they have trains?
Try airplane spotting. There are always a few people looking through the fence at Luton Airport trying to see an interesting jet. 90% of which are 737s.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 12:42, Reply)

Nothing could possibly go wrong
With lurking around an American airport with a set of binoculars taking notes.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 13:17, Reply)